The Grille On Waterloo - Akron

So here 's the deal, the is basically a dive bar. Poor lighting, shabby booths, eh interior, SUPER unpredictable. BUT it is the only place to get fresh sushi late at night, and is it good? YES. Will it always be good (as you can see from the reviews)? No. But with a little patience, you 're gonna get what you ordered, it will be reasonably fresh, and you will be happy. Disclosure, I 'm and LA/NY sushi purist, hugely pretentious, but understanding about what I 'm getting into. I 've eaten and appreciate the best sushi America has to offer. Is this it? Not even close. But is it sanitary, good, tasty, delicious, and even served at absurd hours of the night, along with alcohol? Pretty much! I 've gotten sushi and sashimi platters here several times and while it isn 't the best, the price reflects that, and I 'm satisfied. GREAT hole in the wall place to get medium grade sushi that you 'll enjoy without getting sick, along with good cocktails, beers, and drinks. Servers may take a little time, but they 're sweet, kind, and well meaning. Don 't be a boomer and you 'll have a good time.

No lie, this was kind of a strange place. Not sure what was happening at the time but even though there were 4 open spaces near the front, I was not able to park there because two other cars took up all 4 spaces and then proceeded to have massive clouds of smoke come out their windows. The entire 1000ft radius of this place smelled intensely of weed and every single clientele who went in and out of this place looked stoned. Guess it means the food is good?! The tables and menus had a layer of grease and the cushions of the booths were all falling apart. It took about 15 minutes of waiting, fruitless waving, going up to the sushi counter twice to just get the attention of a server. I went on a Tuesday evening so it was not very crowded. Once we did finally get a server to take our orders, she was nothing but friendly, helpful and competent so not sure what the initial holdup was about. Their menu surprised me by having so many Americanized sushi rolls (which are the kinds I like... but I went for the bento dinner box instead. I will say this falls short of every other bento box meal I've ever ordered in multiple states. This one didn't come with a miso soup or salad to my chagrin. The entree was just drenched in corn starch heavy brown sauce instead of a light teriyaki glaze. My BF got the chicken lo mein which was fine and came in a reasonable portion. Why this place even got 2 of its stars is for having darts and pool. Playing several rounds while waiting for food to be served (which took forever was super fun. They don't charge like in some bars so that was nice. But I probably won't be coming back here on purpose.

We went here for the first time last night. It was fresh, delicious and the presentation was excellent. The service was quick and efficient. It is just as others have described, a neighborhood bar /sushi bar. Highly recommended!

Sushi specials at a bar. Not what I expected but stopped in for lunch because, why not? Buy 1 get 1 specialty roll 50% off, was pleasantly surprised by the sushi flavor and quality. Staff is very friendly, will def eat here again when in the area

Highly recommend eating here! Food is super good. You can choose off the sushi menu or the bar food menu. Everything is delicious so I recommend ordering a few different items off both menus so you can sample how good the sushi and other food items are. There are also many beer taps here. Appreciate the fact that Angry Orchard is available from a dedicated tap. If you haven't ever ordered an Angry Orchard from a tap, you don't know what you are missing. Get the tall one! Love the atmosphere here too. So much fun! Relaxing place to hang for a while while eating delicious food. Staff is great! They treat customers like family and are attentive! Love, love, love eating here!